wellington_street wrote:I have always wondered why those temporary fencing footings are installed perpendicular to the fence. They are a massive trip hazard when used adjacent to the footpath, especially one that is narrowed. can't understand why they aren't rotated 90 degrees to be parallel to the fence - they are still perfectly functional that way.

I think they provide a bit more resistance to any wind in the perpendicular orientation.

wellington_street wrote:I have always wondered why those temporary fencing footings are installed perpendicular to the fence. They are a massive trip hazard when used adjacent to the footpath, especially one that is narrowed. can't understand why they aren't rotated 90 degrees to be parallel to the fence - they are still perfectly functional that way.

I think they provide a bit more resistance to any wind in the perpendicular orientation.

Good point. I wonder if the trip hazard has even been recognised though as part of risk assessments?

I spotted Ed Rose from Department of Transport out at this location WITH A tape measure. As a result the fence was quickly moved back off the PSP.Well done for reporting the fault, and well done Ed for following up and ensuring the private developer was brought back into compliance.

The intersecting path from the overpass onto the main path heading down towards the narrows is still super dangerous though. Even a mirror mounted on a pole on the freeway side guard rail would help people joining get out safely and keep people coming down safer.

Karati wrote:The intersecting path from the overpass onto the main path heading down towards the narrows is still super dangerous though. Even a mirror mounted on a pole on the freeway side guard rail would help people joining get out safely and keep people coming down safer.

Great minds think alike. Mirror suggested when the area was first closed off, unfortunately suggestion not acted upon at this time.

As I was riding through this section today, I noticed a big crack in the bitumen, opposite the screened fence. I do not recall seeing this before (I ride this section almost daily) and could not see it on the photos in this post.If anyone goes past, can they check it out. It could be due to subsidence from the construction next door.

I sent off the below image to Main Roads on Thursday night requesting them to revisit this location. I wanted someone in the photo, to show how close we are now riding to those cones, as well as we are now drifting more over to the middle to avoid then.

General comment, slow down if you use this location as this is very poor condition at the moment.

"A Perth council committee has refused to endorse the end of a ban on cyclists using the Mount Street Overpass – even though the ban is rarely observed and the city itself has nominated the route as a major cycle link to the CBD."

Can confirm the location of the fence this morning. Reported again to MainRoads, who responded it is the City of Perth.

The worst bit though was the trip home:

Someone (or the developers) have written 1/2 path closed. The photo potentially doesn't show it, but there are now those orange things on both sides of the PSP so both directions are effected with no-one getting right of way as far as I'm aware.

Shaping up like the City of Stirling travelling circus water hose saga thread, except Halo on Mount is cocking up in a much more dangerous higher traffic area. Laughable til someone gets bitten and its too late.

eldavo wrote:Shaping up like the City of Stirling travelling circus water hose saga thread, except Halo on Mount is cocking up in a much more dangerous higher traffic area. Laughable til someone gets bitten and its too late.

Unfortunately this is the second half-path closure, on the northern section, the other at Market St. Nothing like climbing under trees and navigating around these obstructions to keep the heart pumping.